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Compassionate, Innovative, & Nearby—Northwell Health Neurosurgery Westchester Is Here For You
Over 1.5 million Americans suffer traumatic head injuries each year and roughly 795,000 suffer strokes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And according to the American Cancer Society, just over 25,000 Americans will be diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in a year; if you add in benign (non-cancerous) cases, that number rises considerably.
Successful treatments after a fall, stroke, or tumor often depend on timing, expertise and the latest treatments available.
Luckily, there’s a state-of-the-art facility and highly trained specialists right here in Westcheste…
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For The Best Care Close To Home, Get To Know Brain & Spine Surgeons Of New York
Brain & Spine Surgeons of New York is the largest Neurosurgical Practice in the Hudson Valley performing nearly 2,000 surgical procedures per year. Our care team promises to deliver an ideal patient experience, and with over 60 years of service, our practice is built on a foundation of knowledge, commitment, discipline, and quality.
Through our expertise, patient-focused attitude, and integration with the most advanced technology available, we pledge to provide the utmost care to you and your family. With both Adult and Pediatric care offered throughout the Hudson Valley and Western Co…
WMC Helps Jazz Librarian Stay Pitch Perfect
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A library clerk by day and a jazz-and-blues crooner by night, Audrey Willis of Poughkeepsie makes a living with her eyes. That's why when a slow-growing tumor was discovered near her optic nerves in 1995, she knew trouble was lurking. However, it took nearly 22 years before she opted for surgery, only doing so at the recommendation of doctors at Westchester Medical Center.
If not for the intervention of one incredibly committed doctor, Mark Watts, MD, a neurosurgeon at MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of WMCHealth, the surgery would not have occurred when it did.
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